The Southport attack that killed three girls has a 17-year-old accused of the crimes.
Three girls were murdered in a Southport dancing lesson by a 17-year-old.
On Monday, Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar were knifed during a Taylor Swift event in Merseyside.
The child will also face 10 attempted murder charges at Liverpool City Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Some of eight other children and two adults hurt at the Hart Space center event are reportedly in critical condition.
Accused with possessing a bladed item, the defendant cannot be named due to his age.
The charges were made at a press conference by the Merseyside Police just after midnight.
Ursula Doyle says the defendant is in ongoing criminal procedures and deserves a fair trial. Deputy chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Mersey-Cheshire. No internet reporting, discussions may compromise these processes.Although rare, we pray for the families of those affected by these tragedies.
Serena Kennedy, chief constable of Merseyside Police, said: “Whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from Lancashire Police and counter-terrorism police in the North West.”
Kids from grades six through ten were enrolled in a summer dance program on Hart Street in Southport.
On Monday, just before 11:50 BST, the police were alerted to allegations of a stabbing incident in that area.
Ms. Kennedy said the police found several people, including children, injured after a “ferocious attack”
A knife-wielding individual allegedly entered the building and began attacking others there, according to the police.
Attempting to defend the youngsters, two people were “bravely” wounded and left gravely injured, according to the police.
A statement released by the police read: “No words can describe the devastation that has hit our family although we try to deal with the loss of our little girl Bebe.” The family of Bebe expressed their mourning through the statement.
The Alice family, meantime, wanted to let their princess know that she will always be their princess no matter what, so they encouraged her to keep dancing and smiling like she loves it. Our Heroic Parents Send Their Love to You.
On the other hand, the Metropolitan Police said that over a hundred individuals were apprehended during a demonstration in the heart of London on Wednesday night in response to the deaths in Southport.
Arrests were made on Wednesday evening for a variety of offenses, according to the Met. These included violent disruption, assault on an emergency worker, and breach of protest restrictions.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, following unrelated disturbances in Southport. Thousands of people had gathered for a calm memorial to remember the girls who had died just hours earlier.
Protesters threw bottles, stones, pyrotechnics, and rocks at a mosque’s front entrance, and police officers defended themselves with riot shields and wheelie bins.
Additionally, a police vehicle was arson-damaged.
According to Merseyside Police, a “sustained and vicious attack” injured over fifty officers. According to the police, members of the English Defence League were allegedly involved in the altercation.
It went on to say that the perpetrators of the assault had been incensed by online remarks that falsely linked Monday’s stabbings to Islamists.
Elsie Stancombe, in a statement that went viral online, denounced the brutality.
“This is the only thing that I will write, but please stop the violence in Southport tonight,” she concluded.
“The police have been nothing but heroic these last 24 hours and we don’t need this.”
Following Wednesday’s outbreak of violence in Hartlepool, many cops were wounded in separate incidents, according to Cleveland Police.
Manchester and Aldershot also reported disorder. There have been no apprehensions.
Sir Keir Starmer, prime minister, will meet with senior police leaders in Downing Street on Thursday in the aftermath of the occurrences.
“To offer them the government’s full backing following multiple high-profile incidents of extreme violence and public disorder on our streets,” the prime minister’s press office stated of the meeting.
“He will say that the shocking events in Southport this week serve as a reminder of the bravery of our emergency service workers and the vitally important work they do to keep the public safe,” according to the report.
“While the right to peaceful protest must be protected at all costs, he will be clear that criminals who exploit that right in order to sow hatred and carry out violent acts will face the full force of the law.”
